An Astounding Number Of Republican Women Would Support Hillary Clinton In 2016

A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds broad
support for a potential 2016 presidential run by Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton, including a surprising amount of
Republican women that say they would support her candidacy.

Overall, 57 percent of the poll's respondents said they would
support a Clinton candidacy. That includes 35 percent of
Republican women. To put that in perspective, President Barack
Obama won just 6 percent of the overall Republican vote this
year. Among all women, 66 percent would support
Clinton's potential bid in 2016.

Clinton is riding a wave of popularity as she prepares to leave
her post as Secretary of State in Obama's second term. Sixty-six
percent of adults view her favorably, an all-time high in the
poll. This includes 67 percent of self-identified
Independents.

And 68 percent approve of the way she is handling her job as
secretary of state. That includes 65 percent of Independents —
and 40 percent of Republicans.